ROMAN PAYNE - Roman Payne, American novelist living in Saint Germain des Prés, founded Paris Guestlist in 2008 while researching the European party scene for his fourth novel, Rooftop Soliloquy. Payne began organizing social events back in 2000 when — as a young expatriate reporter and 'Fashion Week' runway photographer — he organized casting parties to scout models for agencies and fashion magazines. Currently, when Roman isn't writing books, he enjoys wandering Paris; reading, running and yoga, as well as throwing parties and working on entrepreneurial projects, such as Paris Guestlist.

VAL BORDEAU - Val Bordeau grew up in France surrounded by art, music, theatre, passion, and adventure. Her early taste for culture and society led her to work in the luxury hotel business and in event management. She now lives in the quartier de l’Opéra and enjoys horse racing, world travel, and indulging in the pleasures of life. Yet her "coté société" is balanced by an adventurous love of rock concerts, Ibiza clubbing, and overall: race car driving. Still, Val remains close to people, and to projects whose interests are humanitarian. Val plans to travel soon to Africa to help Senegalese children.

MIA - Maria, aka "Mia," was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. After working in Agencies with her Advertising and PR degree, she moved on to work with musicians (music was always in her blood, as her father was a famous drummer in the 70s, working with some of music's greatest, such as the legendary Cat Stevens). In 2005, Mia moved to Europe. Her passion for music had her experimenting with sound, which led to a DJ career that took her on gigs all around Europe. Mia has lived in Paris for two years. She enjoys event organization, music management, and loves art, creativity, and nature (especially the beach). Mia is a true hippie at heart, with love on the beat. Read more.